Bergdahl: See How Obama Is Attacking US Soldiers To Try And Save His Own Neck

Barack Obama devoted part of a press conference in Belgium Thursday to reiterating his defense of a trade that freed five dangerous Guantanamo Bay prisoners for one American soldier subsequently described by many close to the situation as an Army deserter and possible traitor.

He repeatedly insisted he would not apologize for a controversy he claims was “whipped up” by his political adversaries.

While that comment attracted plenty of criticism, a series of tweets posted by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Brandon Friedman took the administration’s talking points to an absurd new level.

Absurdly, after devoting four previous tweets to this baseless hypothesis, he concludes that he is “not a fan of such speculation,” explaining he only weighed in because the emerging narrative surrounding Bergdahl is “unbalanced.”

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Given other examples, it’s not out of the realm of possibility–and more reason to withhold judgment until after an investigation. (4/5) — Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC) June 5, 2014

I’m not a fan of such speculation, but this story could not be more unbalanced–with so many premature calls of “traitor.” (5/5)

As some have pointed out, backlash against the rant might have resulted in some trepidation within the administration. Friedman’s Twitter profile shortly after the tweets were published was scrubbed of his HUD title.